The decision I made to take a break from blogging over the holidays turned out to be one of the best professional decisions I've made in a long time.  Compared to last year, when I was stressed out and grumpy over having to be away from my computer, this year my mind was clear and I was able to truly enjoy everything about Christmas. Consequently, it was one of the best Christmases I (and my family) have had in a long time. My Dad and Stepmom went to Arkansas to be with her mother, so instead of our usual Christmas Eve at Dad's house, we just hung out here at home. We watched movies, played video games, and then sent the kids to bed so Chris and I could do our traditional "wrapping all the presents on Christmas Eve".  Even though we both bitch about it, neither of us ever wraps anything ahead of time, so I guess we both like staying up together late on Christmas Eve to wrap. Oh, Chris made the BEST coffee for us to drink to help us stay up so late - a mix of Boca Java's … [Read more...]